Would you buy this tank?

[littlefoxx]

Got a good offer on this 240 gallon 8 foot acrylic tank. The catch is the bracing on the top is cracked. Fixable or just a F no avoid??

 

[Celestion]

Lower seam clean? , is that 3/4", three quarter tank will have clean seams lol , and worth much more

 

[littlefoxx]

Lower seam clean? , is that 3/4", three quarter tank will have clean seams lol , and worth much more

Yes it is a 3/4, at least thats what the seller says!

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes it is a 3/4, at least thats what the seller says!

Bottom seams look clean

 

[vetteguy53081]

Got a good offer on this 240 gallon 8 foot acrylic tank. The catch is the bracing on the top is cracked. Fixable or just a F no avoid??

Euro brace is placed for structural support and the crack does not disturb me. You can use weldon but more effective is us of weldon 3 and place a piece of acrylic on top of bottom for structural repair of crack. Tank appears to be scratched up but can be buffed. Next concern would be to assure it holds water and does not bow which may have caused crack?

 

[littlefoxx]

Euro brace is placed for structural support and the crack does not disturb me. You can use weldon but more effective is us of weldon 3 and place a piece of acrylic on top of bottom for structural repair of crack. Tank appears to be scratched up but can be buffed. Next concern would be to assure it holds water and does not bow which may have caused crack?

Exactly, thats the gamble I would take with the tank. Wondering if the gamble is worth it, guy wants 500 for it, stand and all

 

[Celestion]

it looks like some seam stress from photo 3/4" tanks can be damaged its not impossible, don't believe unless you see it

 

[Idech]

Exactly, thats the gamble I would take with the tank. Wondering if the gamble is worth it, guy wants 500 for it, stand and all

No gamble is worth it with that amount of water, IMO.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Exactly, thats the gamble I would take with the tank. Wondering if the gamble is worth it, guy wants 500 for it, stand and all

500 Fair, not a deal. Steel stand hopefully or at least wood in good shape

 

[fishguy242]

i'd grab it in a minute, acrylic easy to repair,as said above...

 

[littlefoxx]

i'd grab it in a minute, acrylic easy to repair,as said above...

Ah okay thats more what I was worried about with how many gallons it is! Ill probably get it, I was just nervous about the integrity. Guy says it doesnt compromise it but he is also trying to sell it lol

 

[littlefoxx]

500 Fair, not a deal. Steel stand hopefully or at least wood in good shape

Its wood. Does appear basic, I would probably do some work with the stand and add more bracing

 

[littlefoxx]

it looks like some seam stress from photo 3/4" tanks can be damaged its not impossible, don't believe unless you see it

So if it is seam stress, does that put the whole tank at risk even with a repair? I really dont want 240 gallons of water on my floor! Lol

 

[Celestion]

If its a Standard 240 should not be toast , yes the acrylic may have split on its own imo and the tank was run that way for years , 1" on a 240 should go 50 years , hi everyone lol

 

[littlefoxx]

If its a Standard 240 should not be toast , yes the acrylic may have split on its own imo and the tank was run that way for years

Ah okay that lines up with what he said he ran the tank with, just never know if a seller is BSing you!

 

[Roatan Reef]

How high up is the intake?, If it's an overflow tank?

 

[littlefoxx]

How high up is the intake?, If it's an overflow tank?

Yes overflow. Im not sure how high it is without measuring it

 

[Celestion]

Did you boys see that 750 on mfk , wow just wow